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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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